
D.S. V
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN STUDIO V
MODULE OUTLINE
Architecture Design Studio V focuses on the theme of place-making for the urban community. It aims to explore urban conditions pertaining to movement, events and spaces within urban street context and to provide appropriate architectural solutions in designing a community library for the city’s inhabitants. Students will begin by conducting preliminary studies in that introduces them to the studies and context of urbanity through the analysis and documentation of the current urban condition through legibility analysis of a selected inner-city site. This will be done in concurrence with the research of urban infill and community library precedents, and their architectural responses. By the end of the module, students will have developed an appropriate scheme for an urban contemporary community library within a dense inner-city street environment that takes into consideration an understanding of applicable current legislations, building technologies and cultural imperatives of the site and its surroundings. The definition of place-making is seen as a proposal that is sensitive to the context, local character and distinctiveness of the space.
PROJECT 1 : SITE ANALYSIS
In this project, we were divided into groups of 10 where a site analysis is conducted based on the proposed site, Jalan Besar, Klang in reference to Kevin Lynch the image of city.
REFLECTION
Through this project, I was honoured to be under Ar. Fadzwin's guidance on the proper way of conducting a site analysis with much reference to the Kevin Lynch - Image of a City. I learnt how to see things at various different perspectives and take elements that would affect the future design of the infill project into consideration. It was a really fun project and site to work with where I have gained a whole new exposure towards the potential of the site as well as how deep can a site analysis can go instead of the simple aspects which are wind, sun paths, circulation and etc. This has really created a new start for me in the future for the benchmark of an site analysis.
PROJECT 2 : COMMUNITY LIBRARY
After conducting the site analysis on Jalan Besar, Klang, we were to design a community library as an infill project on the selected slot which contains contextual response towards the existing fabric and built environment.
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FINAL PRESENTATION BOARDS & MODELS :

REFLECTION
Through this project, I was able to gain a better exposure on spatial design and arrangement as the site is smaller compared to the previous semesters. The integration of building technology and building science aids in understanding the whole structural system and lighting of the building as well as the facade system used. Hence, it is more logical and has a certain level of complexity in it. In this project, I have made more study models where I realise the importance of a model which will aid in design and massing of the building. And after this project, I have realised my weakness in terms of computer aided softwares and aspects that I am not familiar with to be worked on in the future to prevent any mistakes made in .